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Single-clove garlic is a planting material that has certain differences and a number of advantages compared to a regular clove. This method of crop propagation is now very popular among gardeners, helping to obtain a rich harvest and renew it.
Planting single clove garlic is done by planting the best airy bulbs
What is single clove garlic?
Winter garlic single clove is a set, which is a round or slightly elongated clove grown from seeds formed in the aerial bulbs (arrows) of the plant. Their culture is thrown out around the second half of July. If the material for future garlic gets into the ground in the fall, then the next year with the arrival of summer it turns into full-fledged garlic heads of excellent quality with multiple cloves. The one-clove method of growing garlic, although considered more complex, is still regularly used by vegetable growers.It allows you to preserve the natural immunity and important varietal qualities of the crop, is characterized by increased resistance to cold, practically does not get sick and is not affected by pests. But mainly it produces more garlic than can be harvested by planting regular cloves.
Appearance
As you can see in the photo, single cloves of garlic are small in size - 1-2 cm. Their weight can be from 1 to 5 g, depending on growing conditions and variety. One tooth (sevok) is just one clove of the crop, rounded on all sides, which looks like a drop from below and is slightly flattened from above. The color of the one-toothed head, depending on the variety, is from white to slightly purple. The shell is multi-layered and dense.
The aerated garlic bulbs used to produce single cloves may differ in shape. There are round, oval, elongated specimens. Single teeth are quite small, their size is comparable to oats or barley.
Sometimes single clove garlic looks like large peas
Methods of application
Single-clove garlic is mainly bred in order to preserve the varietal qualities of the plant and get more yield. The single tooth is widely used in cooking; the vegetable helps add a special taste and aroma to fish and meat dishes, marinades, and salads. It can be used in canned food prepared for the winter. The leaves of the plant have a pleasant taste with a subtle pungency and are also used for preparing snacks and salads.
Pros and cons of planting garlic with single cloves
If we compare planting single-clove garlic and regular garlic, the first option has a number of technological advantages.
When growing a single-tip crop, the result is as good as possible
Advantages:
- high yield of one-tooth;
- large sizes;
- high commercial qualities;
- good immunity one-toothed;
- getting the next year's harvest;
- high degree of rooting;
- good winter hardiness.
Flaws:
- material cost;
- duration of receiving one-tooth;
- labor intensity of the process.
Choosing the right variety
Single clove is not a specific variety of garlic, but a regular planting material (seed) of the crop, which can be obtained from any of its varieties capable of forming during the development of the arrow. But there are some that are best suited for this. It is most profitable to plant single-clove garlic of the following varieties in the fall:
- mid-season German;
- large-fruited Sofievskij;
- winter Alkor;
- early ripening Lyubasha;
- early Promin (Promin).
Growing garlic from single cloves
As mentioned above, in order to grow single-clove garlic, bulbs are required, that is, small seeds that ripen in the inflorescences of the crop. It is from the material obtained in this way that it is subsequently possible to grow full-fledged heads. This must be done in accordance with the technology that will be discussed below.
As it grows, single clove garlic produces a vegetable of the highest quality.
Disembarkation dates
Most often, single clove garlic is planted before winter, so that the harvest can be harvested next year. In this case, care is required similar to the situation with winter plants. Spring planting is allowed only in warm regions, taking into account weather forecasts.
The work schedule for the single-tooth tool is as follows:
- winter - planting occurs between September 20 and October 10 (one and a half months before the first frost);
- spring - sowing is carried out in favorable weather, starting in the second half of March.
Site preparation
To get the maximum result from planting single clove garlic, you should pay special attention to the preparatory process. An important point is site preparation, which includes a number of manipulations:
- getting rid of all weeds and debris;
- digging or plowing the earth;
- fertilizing beds.
If the one-toothed plant is planted in the spring, then it is recommended to level the future beds within a few weeks, sprinkle them with a solution of copper sulfate and cover them with black film for a couple of days.
Preparation of planting material
Attention should also be paid to the preparation of planting material. 3-4 weeks before work, the one-toothed one is soaked for a day in a growth stimulator (Rostock, Biomaster). Next, it is wrapped in a cloth made of cotton material, and then in a plastic bag. Single-clove garlic packaged in this way is placed in the refrigerator and kept for a month at a temperature of +5 ° C until roots 1 cm long appear.
Landing scheme and rules
The vegetable is planted in the soil at a temperature of about +2 °C according to a standard row pattern.The bulbs are deepened into the furrows by 5-15 cm, depending on their size. The larger the head, the deeper it should be placed. Rows (lines) are made with an interval of 20 cm. The sowing rate for single-claw garlic is about 7 kg per 1 sq.m.
Planting of the one-tooth plant is carried out carefully, trying not to damage its fragile root system.
Caring for Single Clove Garlic
In order for the yield from one-clove garlic to be as high as possible, the gardener will have to make some efforts and organize high-quality care for the plantings. Basically it consists of watering, frequent loosening of the soil, weeding and fertilizing. It is also useful to mulch beds with single cloves of garlic with humus or peat, which helps save the garlic cloves from drought, pests and diseases.
Garlic should be moistened regularly. It urgently needs moisture, especially in the first few months after planting. Because of this, if there is not enough snow falling in winter, it is specially raked into beds. Starting in April, they begin weekly watering of single-clove garlic with warm, settled water, increasing their frequency as the heat comes.
Fertilizing is applied already at the emergence of one-tooth shoots. The first time in April, ammonium nitrate is added to the soil, then in the second half of May and the first week of June, garlic is fertilized with nitrate. In summer, you can water the beds with an ammonia solution.
Harvesting begins after the monotooth stems fall, around mid-September.After digging, the heads are dried for a month, sorted and stored in a warm and dry room.
Diseases and pests
Despite the fact that garlic is often used by gardeners as an insecticide and is able to repel many insects, it itself is sometimes also susceptible to various kinds of ailments. In particular, this happens due to non-compliance with agricultural technology, violation of crop rotation or the use of low-quality planting material. Among the diseases that can affect the one-toothed one are:
- fusarium;
- black spot;
- bacterial rot;
- rust;
- downy mildew.
Among insects, the most dangerous insects for garlic are:
- onion moth;
- stem nematode;
- onion root mite;
- secretive proboscis
If any insect or disease is detected, you must immediately begin to fight it with chemicals or folk remedies. And in order to prevent this, it is better to initially comply with all the requirements for growing and planting.
Possible problems during cultivation
If you plant single clove garlic on time and take care of it in accordance with the requirements, then there will be no problems during cultivation. The only thing that could make the result worse than expected is improper storage of the material before planting. The dug out one-tooth will be at rest only at the optimal air temperature (+5-10 ° C) in a ventilated and dry room.
In addition, judging by the reviews of experienced summer residents, the decline and low quality of seedlings may increase if it is not dug up in a timely manner and if it is not planted in the spring.
In the event that the single-tooth does not have time to divide, it forms a large head, suitable only for processing
Conclusion
Single clove garlic, when planted correctly, shows the best results in terms of yield and commercial qualities of the crop. You can grow planting material yourself, but then the growing process will be a little more complicated and longer in time. Or you can buy seedlings in a specialized store, in which case cultivating it will be even easier than in the usual way.
